Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane

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Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane is a registered DOP cheese. Its specification requires raw whole sheep's milk from flocks in the geographical area and vegetable rennet. It has four forms: fresh (7 to 44 days), semi-mature (45 days to 6 months), mature (6 to 12 months), and extra-mature (over 12 months). It should not be represented as one uniformly hard, lamb-rennet cheese with a 60-day minimum.

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Before you buy

Say it: peh-koh-REE-noh DEH-leh BAHL-tseh vohl-tehr-RAH-neh
Milk: Sheep

The making

How it's made

The DOP production rule requires animal farming, cheese production, and maturation to take place within the specified production area. Check the individual product label for the named maturation form and current product information.

Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane is a registered protected product. Its legal identity should remain distinct from generic pecorino or unverified local-food claims.

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Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane is a registered Protected Designation of Origin cheese.¹

The specification requires raw whole sheep's milk from flocks in the geographical area and vegetable rennet; it is not specified as lamb-rennet cheese.²

The DOP has four forms: fresh (7 to 44 days), semi-mature (45 days to 6 months), mature (6 to 12 months), and extra-mature (over 12 months).²

Animal farming, cheese production, and maturation must take place in the specified production area.²

Sources and citations (2)

European CommissionCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/271Article 1Read source
European CommissionPecorino delle Balze Volterrane PDO single documentSection 3.2Read source

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RegionTuscany

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